A Dictionary of the Book of Mormon/Manti
MANTI. A Nephite military officer of the early days of the Judges. He with three others — Zeram, Amnor and Limher and their men, — were sent out by Alma to watch the Amlicites after their defeat by the Nephites, (B. C. 87). The next day they returned to camp in great trepidation, and reported that the Amlicites had joined an invading host of the Lamanites in the land Minon, and that together they were pushing with great haste towards the city of Zarahemla. Manti is only mentioned in connection with this incident, but it is not improbable that he was sent to settle the south country, and that the land of Manti was named after him.